{"product_id":"benanti-contrada-calderara-sottana-etna-rosso-2022-750ml","title":"Benanti Contrada Calderara Sottana Etna Rosso 2022 - 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e95pts Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana comes from Guyot-trained vines and is a seamless, wonderfully polished wine. It reveals notes of raspberry liquor, fennel, fresh Mediterranean herbs, and wildflowers that come together harmoniously. The palate is medium-bodied, with a velvety texture and a long-lasting finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94pts James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tense, lively Etna that’s not without complexity, the low-key nose showing subtle strawberries, dried cherries, black pepper and redcurrants mixed with smoky tones. Medium- to full-bodied, it has an elegant palate, velvety tannins, crisp acidity and a good, long finish with restrained minerals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94pts Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a relatively new addition to the Benanti portfolio. The 2022 Etna Rosso Contrada Calderara Sottana shows dried fruit and blackcurrant with pressed rose and crushed volcanic rock. Fruit comes from one hectare on the north side of Etna at 685 meters in elevation with a good amount of organic matter in the soils. There is a hint of strawberry-like ripeness on the close, but otherwise, the wine remains impressively tight, polished and streamlined in texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94pts Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Calderara Sottana fashion, the 2022 Etna Rosso Contrada Calderara Sottana smolders up from the glass with a hauntingly dark and mineral-inflected blend of crushed ashen stones, grilled herbs and dusty black currants. It’s soft and enveloping yet possesses a powerful core of dark red fruits complicated by exotic spice. Firm tannins mount toward the close. While youthfully structured and intense, the 2022 maintains a marvelous freshness as a bump of brisk acidity adds lift and hints of mint and licorice fade. This really packs a punch, but it also has the balance for extended cellaring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93pts Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA silky red, with a lovely, expressive underpinning of tar, licorice and tobacco notes accenting flavors of wild cherry, blood orange peel and dried thyme, all aligned with taut, fine-grained tannins through the long, well-spiced finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBright ruby red color with spicy aromatics and scents of ripe red fruit. Full-bodied, balanced tannins with structure to age gracefully over the next 10 to 13 years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breakthru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53786852524396,"sku":"8059591593462","price":54.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2424\/3053\/files\/benanti-contrada-calderara-sottana-etna-rosso-2022-750ml-143525.jpg?v=1779293433","url":"https:\/\/redneckwinecompany.com\/products\/benanti-contrada-calderara-sottana-etna-rosso-2022-750ml","provider":"Redneck Wine Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}